In recent years, great success has been achieved in the development of GaN-based semiconductor lasers by diversifying the wavelength range and enhancing the optical output power. The emission wavelength has been extended from the UV-A region to the visible blue and green regions. As a result, the applications have been expanding into projectors, industrial machinery, and medical sectors (e.g. lithography equipment, 3D printing, and endoscopes). Laser Diodes are expected to soon expand into other markets (e.g. automotive headlights, head-mounted displays, and laser processing). With the industry's leading product quality, a variety of product groups, and stability of supply, Nichia will keep producing Laser Diodes that meet a wide range of customer needs.
The Nichia Corporation was founded in 1956 by Nobuo Ogawa (小川 信雄, 1912-2002) at Aratano-cho, Anan, Tokushima to produce calcium phosphate for fluorescent lamp phosphors. The majority ownership is still held by the Ogawa family today.
All kinds of Laser Diodes made by Nichia Japan:
405nm: 200mW 405nm violet laser diode
808nm: 200mW
